SmithGroup
SmithGroup is an international architectural, engineering and planning firm. Established in 1853 by architect Sheldon Smith, SmithGroup is the longest continually operating architecture and engineering firm in the United States that is not a wholly owned subsidiary.[1] The firm's name was changed to Field, Hinchman & Smith in 1903, and it was renamed Smith, Hinchman & Grylls in 1907.[2] In 2000, the firm changed its name to SmithGroup. In 2011, the firm incorporated its sister firm, JJR, into its name, becoming SmithGroupJJR. As of August 1, 2018, the firm changed its name back to SmithGroup.[3]
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| Industry | Architecture |
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| Founded | 1853 |
| Founder | Sheldon Smith |
| Services | Architecture, Building Enclosure Consulting, Campus Planning, Campus Strategy & Analytics, Civil Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Energy & Environmental Modeling, Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineering, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Lab Planning, Landscape Architecture, Lighting Design, Medical Planning, MEP Engineering, Programming, Strategy, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Urban Design, Urban Planning |
| Revenue | 256,700,000 United States dollar (2017)  |
Number of employees | 1,300 (2018) |
| Website | http://www.smithgroup.com/ |
As of 2019, it ranks among the top 50 architecture firms according to Architect Magazine, the official magazine of AIA[4] and also ranked as the 5th largest architecture/engineering firm in the U.S.[5] The firm is composed of client industry-focused practices serving Cultural, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, Mixed-Use, Parks & Open Spaces, Science & Technology, Senior Living, Urban Environments, Waterfront and Workplace markets. The firm has offices in 20 cities: Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Madison, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
The firm expanded outside North America by opening an office in Shanghai, China, in December 2013.[6]
Notable architects and engineers from the firm include Wilfred Armster, C. Howard Crane, David DiLaura, Rainy Hamilton Jr., Robert F. Hastings, Julius Goldman, William Kapp, Wirt C. Rowland, Rosa T. Sheng and Minoru Yamasaki.
Notable projects
References
- Cramer, James P. (2005). Almanac of Architecture and Design. Atlanta, GA: Greenway Communications. p. 348. ISBN 0-9675477-9-2.
- Lebovich, William (August 6, 2003). "150 Years of SmithGroup". ArchitectureWeek. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- "Rebranded SmithGroup Debuts Mission to Design a Better Future". SmithGroup. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- "The 2019 Architect 50". Architect. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- "Building Design and Construction August 2022". Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- Criswell, Jakita (9 December 2013). "Architectural Firm SmithGroupJJR Launches Office in Shanghai, China". DBusiness Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- Original Smith, Hinchman & Grylls building plan sheets
- "Fourteen Years Ago Today, Detroit Imploded The Hudson's Department Store Building". Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- American Institute of Architects application
- "Smith, Hinchman & Grylls". Michigan Modern. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
Further reading
- Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture: A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Thomas J Holleman & James P Gallagher (1978). Smith, Hinchman & Grylls: 125 Years of Architecture and Engineering, 1853-1978. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1615-8.
